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 Working in Singapore V14

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ky_khor
post Jun 27 2013, 08:20 PM

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QUOTE(Deathscythe@@ @ Jun 27 2013, 05:03 PM)
hey, if current offer + benefit about 4.8k, got an offer in sg at only 3k sgd, is it a good offer? thanks
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No. way. shocking.gif
Am I the only one getting increment (before conversion) coming to Sg?
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post Aug 28 2013, 04:27 PM

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I don't have any room rental written contract with my houseowner. HDB detail submission is not rental contract.
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post Sep 11 2013, 02:52 PM

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QUOTE(TakoC @ Sep 10 2013, 12:12 PM)
In Malaysia averagely I can save ~40% of my nett salary. Doubt I can do the same in Singapore. Hence my questions since I am not aware of the cost that people will incur in working there.
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It depends on your lifestyle. You only need less than 1500sgd for basic needs exclude car loan and house mortgage.
I can do nothing with my 50% saved in Msia. But I can achieve a lot with the 65% saved here. I know some friends who fly every weekend for backpacking or couchsurfing.
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post Sep 11 2013, 05:30 PM

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Since you do not want to simply change job in Sg (it's troublesome for non PR), you should look into job scope and its contribution to your career development as well. IMO without taking any other thing into consideration, I won't take 3.7 to 2.9 offer.

My gf got offered 2.5k sgd as freshgrad (she just graduated this June). She rejected it because of the job scope.
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post Sep 12 2013, 12:14 PM

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QUOTE(Metatron90 @ Sep 11 2013, 05:41 PM)
wow what course she's taking? It has been 3 months d for me..unemployed..feels like throwing resume to sea.. ><
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Horticulture Science dean list graduate from UPM just for your reference on Sg price tag/job opportunity.
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post Sep 19 2013, 05:40 PM

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QUOTE(the100308 @ Sep 19 2013, 12:13 PM)
Experience traveller, what will be the fastest route from Hougang Ave 8 to Tanjong Pagar?

Besides, is there any good gym recommendation over singapore. Prefer those like crossfit gym. (Gym without track mill, sauna and all other fancy stuff is preferable tongue.gif)
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Walk/bus to Hougang Central MRT. NorthEast line to Outram Park MRT, change to East West line to Tanjung Pagar. At least 40mins.


ky_khor
post Sep 20 2013, 11:31 AM

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QUOTE(the100308 @ Sep 19 2013, 09:25 PM)
Thanks, I search over google around 54min. Transit in singapore is easy and fast right?
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Train is convenient and fast. Your 54 mins probably due to extra distance needed to walk/bus from exact location in hougang ave8/tanjung pagar.
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post Sep 27 2013, 01:31 PM

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QUOTE(deodorant @ Sep 26 2013, 03:52 PM)
$1.7k is pretty low. Gotta be prepared to live a pretty sad life quite frugally, transport, room rental and food alone will easily eat up 70+% of that, leaving you with not much in the way of luxury spending, shopping, entertainment, savings, etc. Up to you lor depends how desperate you are to get a foothold in SG, and whether you believe you are capable enough to rise through the ranks (relatively) quickly.
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I don't remember having all these during my fresh grad days... rolleyes.gif
Eliteness detected.
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post Oct 17 2013, 09:56 AM

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QUOTE(lzhaojie @ Oct 17 2013, 09:47 AM)
Do headhunters/employers like to see SG address and phone number before they continue reading the resume?
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Job that prefers Sg and PR will have the requirement stated there. In my case, the headhunters/employers were browsing through Malaysia database so there was no such expectation. For freshgrads, the hiring manager requires English transcript, and official letter stating your graduation. They are sufficient to get you employed in Singapore even though you're not yet receive your cert, or held your convo.

Pure technical jobs are highly competitive due to high supply from India/Philippines. Hybrid job which requires similar culture in critical thinking and communication skill (e.g. techincal sales, auditors) give Malaysian the highest advantage.

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